“Lost wealth may be replaced by industry, lost knowledge by study, lost health by temperance or medicine, but lost time is gone forever.” ― Samuel Smiles
One day when I was writing a chapter for
my tentatively titled book,
“Spark: 21 Success Principles to Unleash the Leader in You” my elder son,
Ganesh Sai asked me to visit his office for ‘annual day’ event along with my
wife. He was working in private company after completion of his graduation to
gain experience. I stopped writing the chapter, thought for a moment and asked
my son the following 3 questions:
- How much time do I have to spend for the event?
- How much money do I have to spend for the event?
- Are there any takeaways from the event?
My elder son replied to my first
question that I must spend a day for the event. For the second question, he
replied that we must spend 100 US dollars for the event.
For the third question, he replied
that there will not be any takeaways from the event.
Then I replied to him as follows: You
know very well that I have important international assignments lined up to the
year 2020. If I spend a day for such an event, I waste a day of my life, and
there will be delay in my deadlines and commitments. Secondly, it is not
advisable to spend 100 US dollars for the event. Thirdly, I don’t learn
anything and gain anything from the event. As a result, I won’t be able to
share anything with others. Then why should I attend the event?
My son was surprised with my response.
I shared with him that whenever he undertakes any assignment; he must calculate
risk factor, time factor, and the value-addition involved in it to lead a
meaningful life. I further advised him
that if the risk is lesser and return is higher, he can invest his precious
time, money and energy to undertake the assignments.
The message from this story is that time
is more than money. If you waste a second, you wasted one second of your life.
God gifted us a fixed span of life. We must understand how to utilize our time
effectively. Whether rich or poor, all are blessed with time. Hence, we must
utilize our time intelligently. If you lose your money, you can earn but you
cannot get back your lost time. Jim Rohn once remarked, "Time is our most
valuable asset, yet we tend to waste it, kill it, and spend it rather than
invest it." To summarize, we must understand the value of time to
understand value of our life. Remember, time management is life management.
Hence, invest your time wisely to provide meaning to your life.
“Time is what we want most, but what
we use worst.” ― William Penn
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